The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 29, 1897, Page 9

TIIE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1897. 9 NOTHING TO FEAR FROM A BECOUAT ) Davie's Friends Are Mak- ing the Contest to Settle Bets. Need of a N:w Method of Elect- ing a Judge for the Police Court Counci men-at-Large Are a Menacs Rather Than an Ivducent to Go d Government. E SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) way, March 28, ' i the v s cast for the for Mayor had for ces that are very un- OAKLAND OFFIC ently stated tnat he is one penny o conduet the contesf t know who are the p atter. and that me mov- o as it may seem this is proba he contest has been undertaken who have nooled their issues for rpose of having satisfaction regard- ipz some election bets. They are of the nion that Davie was counted out and at a recount will show that Captain homas was not elected. Some o these men do not hesitate to admit that they ma th t such an action isa criminal offense. The supporters of Captain Thomas are | in an unenviable position. They are not anxious to see him forced to pay one-half the expenses of a recount which the law | now requires cf a contestant, and they do want it (o appear that they are afraid he consequences of a recount, because they most assuredly arenot. It would be, perhaps, more satisfactory 1f all efforts to pose the recount were at once stopped 2 cans do for their candi- avie's friends are doing for der the responsibility and cost There is nothing to fear count, as was proved yester- of a recou from anoth The First Ward was recounted in a con- test of Councilman, and a snap tall showed that Thomas gained a few votes. . 85 Was al , the raiiroad politicians g for Davie, their work would y be upproved in the First Ward, ere was no evidence of either traud 3 There is nothing to lead that a recount will alter the ¥’s recount the charees of arity were more sweeping than ade in the contest over the mayor- alty, and it is but reasonable to suppose that nothing more will come of the latter than of the former. | men who are perfecting the details look- svie does not desire a re- | of the money | | all ade bets, although knowing full well | There will soon be another complica- | tion over the appointinz power of the Police Judge. It is authoritatively an- nounced Msyor Thomas will, as soon as he takes office, reinstate Justice Wood, who was unseated by Mayor Davie a week ago in favor of Justice Allen. Both men were elected as Justices of the Peace, and the charter says that the Mayor snall bave the autho o denole which of the two shall oce the Police Court. The Jus- tices take offica the first of the year, but s Judge Wood was on the Police bench was re-elected he was not disturbed il after Davie was deleated in the mu- ipal election. Now point arises, is a failure o makea cuange virtually an appointment of the incumbent? If so, then Wood should still be at the Cily Hall This right, however, even if it existed, he has lost by giving way to Judge Ailea with- out protest. Now, if Mayor Davie can re- move a Judge when he has served three months of his term, cannot Captain Thomas make another change after Judge Allen has served another portion of the term? And if so, there is nothing to pre- vent the Mayor from making a change every week. This posmbility, carried to a finality, means that if a venal Mayor be elected he could beso influenced that he could ap- | point for the time being whichever of the | two Judges could be of most *use,” on the police bench. Such a state of affairs was, of course, never contemplated by the framers of the charter, and needs correc- tion. 1t is pretty ceriain that there will be some amendments to_the charter be- forethe next city election. and one of them should provide for the election of & “Police Judge” and ‘Jusiice of the Peace” “for the city of Oakland,” and tben such unpleasantiness as will be wit- nessed next month will be avoided. The recent election has caused the ques- tion to be asked, of what use are the four cffices of Councilmen-at-large. There are seven wards in the city and each returns one Cpuncilman. In addition there are four elected “'at large.” The argument has been made and it must be admitted with a good deal of foundation that the four votes in the Council ““at large’’ con- trol the other seven. This is true in the case of & vetoed measure, as =ight Votes are necessary to pass an ordinance over a veto, but it is no more true of the four votes ‘‘at large” than of any other four ot the total of eleven votes. But the salient feature of the argument against the four votesat largeis this. Can- didates for the office are voted upon by every voter in the city, independent of wards. Itis acknowledged that any po- litical element can, by concentrating its strength in the whole city, carry every- thing desired, provided that euough can- didates can be put up to sufficiently split the total vote. It has always been the practice to do this and then to center on the four votes wanted. This eives the solid four power to prevent anything be- ing passed over a veto, except some con- cession be made. In this way it can readily be seen that the Mayorand the four Councilmen ‘“ay large” can entirely nullify the work of all the Councilmen from ihe wards. Five Supervisors are elected in the county—one from each district—and no citizen would dream of wanting a couple of Supervisors “‘at large” in the Hall of Records. There is no more reason why there shouid be Councilmen *‘at Iar-e” in the City Hall. £1uarT W. BOOTH. EXPENSIVE REVENGE. An Euraged Cook Smashes Three Big Plate Gluss Windows. OAKLAND, CaL., March 28.—Dravonni Cetiovich wanted revenge yesterday and he took it by throwing three brick: Each one went through a plate glass win- dow at the Maison de 1'Opera restaurant in the Macdonough Theater building. Cettovich has been a dishwasher at the restaurant for oyer three vears. Every day he hung his coat in a little closet attached to the kiichen. He was very frugal and kept his spare money in his coat pockel. One evening he missed $5, but altbough he protested he did not re- cover it. A few days later he missed -ome | e | Most Complexion Powders have a vulgar glare, but Pozzoxr’s truef beautifier, whose effects are lasting. | eating. | of the litigations in which the estate was | Sansome street, San Francisco, and Miss ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. more money, and this time he assailed the proprietor and insisted that the missing coin be returned. The next day he got an attorney to call on Scharff, the pro- prietor, to endeavor to persuade him to return the money. After trying several times to get back the missine coin Cettovich left his job and patronized absintbe. This morning he feit equal to taking any revenge that bis excited mind could suggest. He nicked up some r ¢ks, went to the restau- rant and a few seconds later three big plate-glass windows, vaiued at $400, were partly on the sidewalk and partly in their frames. Whilerunnine off he was stopped by a nolice cfficer and taken to jail. Whenarrsted Cettovich had” $5150 in his possession. The proprietor wiii lose heavily, for a clause in his lease makes bim responsible for the windows. To add his discomfiture he triea to get posses- sion of the money found on the revenge- ful dishwasher, but he discovered that the court had no power to give it to him, and that a civil suit is necessary to recover it. ————— RAILROAD MEN ORGANIZING. Another Conference Held in Oakland, and Some Progross Made. OAKLAND, Cat., March 28.—The mem- bers of the five orpanizations of railroad g toward the federation of their respect- ive labor unions held another conference this aiternoon. The negotiations are re- ported to be progressing satisfactorily, but there are many points upon which an agreement has not yet besn reached. The firemen, conductors and A. R.TU. ate quite ready to join the proposed liance, but the Order of Railroad Leleg- raphers and the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers are apparently in no hurry to take decisive action. At to-day’s conference several communi cations were read from points in the dis- trict that will be affected by the federation and it wasreported that the unions will | eventualiy agree on terms accepiable to and that the organization will then elect an advisory board. During the last strike the A. R. U. declared frequentiy that if only the engineers would walk out the railroad would be forced to come to terms. The engineers, however, did not render the desired assistance and much bitterment sprang up. Now this is being overcome, and the desire ot those who' are trying {0 per- fect the present plans is to so arrange matters that there will be no strike uniess all the unions are_agreeable and are will- | ing to walk out. It is said that it will lessen vhe probability of a strike, but will practically ensure tie men gaining their pointshould they they ever walk out. FLOOKS OF WILD PIGEONS. Crowds of Hunters Having Good Sport at Pleasanton. OAKLAND, CAL, March Every- body at Pieasanton is eating pigeon pie. The Times of yesterday prints the follow- ing: at flocks of wild pigeons have made their | dquarters in the foothills around P.easan- | About 0 years ago these birds at-| the vicinity of San Lo-| le: they couid carry. 4 after a while and | thatany of the birds | in this part of owed up in the The were never to be 80 numerous | The flocks are 8o thick tuat when v through the air _they obscure the sun- | and_bave the appearance of a huge J. L. Weilbye is our authority for this ment. sumber of nimrods from town made a raid on_the pigeons last Sunday and came home with birds enough to suppiy Pleasanton with poi-pie for & wee 1ey Kept Up & regu- lar bombardment all day and aithough they killed huudreds of the made 10 | percepti sle impression on thy ks nor did | the onslaught serve to {righien the pigeons away. They are fine, fa the domestic variety s, much larger than d make most excellent DEATH OF ISABELLA MURPHY. Well- She Wus the Daughter of the Known Daniel Murphy. OAKLAND, Car, March 28.—The death of Miss Isabells, one of tne litigants in the celebrated Murphy trial in Alameda County three ysars ago, will not affect any or is now partly involved. Victor H. Metcalf was the legal repre- sentative of the dead girl and he said to- | day that thereare no legal proceedings which can be at all affected. Hesays that there has been no litigation of any impor- tance since the settlement that was ar- rived at more than & year agoy The only case now in courtis that of Gfint vs. Mur- plfy for the partition of some property on Isabella’s death cannot affect it. Isabella Murphy was the youngest of the seven children of the late Daniel T. Murphy, the head of the great dry- goods house of Murphy, Grant & Co., who came to California in the early daysand | had amassed a great fortune when hedied | in 1885. The family was of Irish extrac- tion, but of American birth, Murphy hav- ing been born in Albany, ., while Mrs. Murphy was a native of Kentucky. The deceased was n sister of Lady Wolseley. . Reliance Gun Club Shoot. OAKLAND, CaL., March 28.—The regu- Iar shoot of the Reliance Gun Club was held this mormng. 4hescores were: First event—Lake 7, Coffin 7, Ingalls 8, Trom- bone 7, Olson 8, Young 2, McClure 6, Nauman 9. Webb 7, Kleversahl 6, Dusing 6, Fuedner 8, Klimbroich 5, Bekart 5. Second eveni—Lake 12, Coffin 13, Olson 14, Trombone 12, Young 4, Bekart 14, Kleversani 15, Nauman 16, Webb' 18, McMurcay 13, Me- Fuedner 15, Dusing 14, Ingalis 10, Foster 16, Young 9, Klimbroich 11. Tnird event—Lake 9, McClure 10, Nauman 13, Webb 13 Kleversnhl 16, Dusing 13, Sands 15, McMurchy 19, Justins 14, Bruns 10 Fourth e ake 18, Young 9, Olson 15, Trombone 17, Nauman 14, Webb 15, Lewis 3, 8anas 11, Ingalis 13, Dusing 12, Young 13. Reliance OAKLAND, Car., March 28.—On Thurs- day evening, April 8 ihe Reljpnce Club will give a gentiemen’s night. 'There will be twoeight-round events for a decision between Mike McCormick and “Spike’’ Hennessey at 145 pounds, and *‘Chappie” Porteous, better known as Young Kiiz simmons, and “Billy” Hogan at 120 pounds. Jeffries, who is matched to fight Van Buskirk, will give a four-round exhi- bition with Woods, who will wear his pneumatic armor. ~ “Danny’ Neediam and other weil-known men will give exhi- vitions. At the Theaters. OAKLAND, Car, March 28.—Fanay Davenport opens at the Macdonough to- morrow nizhi fora full week. Miss Dav- enport has always drawn big_ houses in this city and theater parties have been liverally arranged for the week. Sne will present “Gismonda’’ every night but Sat- urday, when *L be givon. Ed Heron and Loitie Williams will commence the third week of their engage- ment at the Oakiand Theater next Mon- day. Miss Willams is one of the most sparkling soubrettes seen in Oakland for some months. Dexf Mutes’ Home. OAKLAND, Can, March 28 —The Home for D -af Mutes, Fortieth street and Tllegrngh avenue, conducted by the Sis- ter- of Bt. Joseph, has inaugurated a new eature. In connection with the work of this institution the sisters are now pre- pared to receive ladwes for instruction in instrumental music. Special attention will be given in technique and theory. | Idler, 4 WIFE-HONTING N ~ SOUTHERN SEAS S. S. Marshall’'s Absznce Is No Longer a Secret. Spiendid howing of Craft Made by the Calitornia Yacht Club. At the Annua’ M-eting the List of Membsrs Was Increased to Seventy-Five. 0AKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cm_,} 908 Broadway, March 28. The list of craft that now represent the California Yacht Club was completed to- day, and Admiral E. A. von Schmudt, Captain George B. Edgar and C. P. Moore were chosen to represent the ciub in the Pacific Interelub Yachting Association. W. H. Gould was elected a director, to succeed £. 8. Marshali, whose friends have wondered at bis absence. Mr. Marshall | was until a short time ago one of the most | enthusiastic yachtsmen in the California Club, When bis successor was nominated it became necessary to give the reason. Marshall was, it appears, particalarly impressed with the stories told of thi beautitul Amazons awaiting husbands in the South Seas, so he sold his yacht and embarked on the Percy Edwaras. His ciubmates expect him back on the first steamer. The Californians will open the season with o fleet of thirty-four boats, some of | g | Linehan deicated them being the best of their class on the bay. This hist includes the steam launch Mascol, owned by Dr. Charles Rudolph; also the Flash, owned by RobertJ. Chap- | man. One of the recent additions to the club’s fleet is the yacht Embla, owned jointly by the Laughlin brothers and Eiwin Wal- ters. She 1s thirty-seven feet in length, and ia her full Tig is a very trim-looking craft. She is elegantly fitted up, her cabin, which is 6 feet 3 inches in the clear, being finished in quartered oak and white cedar. Another noteworthy boat in the Cali- fornia fleet is the yacht Sea Gull, owned by K. R. I"'Hommed:ieu. foot yawl, aptain A. R. Wilso 40-100t sloop, Captain Frank Euc! 30-ioot_sloop, Captain ot yawl, Captain H. Li Surpri nd, 30-foot sloop, Ad al E. A, oot sloop, Captain Ed- s.wop, Captain 100t s10op, Captain arry Bridges; U foot sloop, Captain ~ H. Gouid; Thel 0t si00p, Captain % Rover, 50-100t sloop, Com- modore C. B. Bruce; Ri ie, d2-foot yaw! tain Charles Minor Goodal sloop, Captain J. J. Hanlo; loop, Captain C Stravger, 24-f00t sloop, Capiain A. J. Pozua; Musc: “fuot si00p, Dr. A. J. Mervy: M.jdr, 30-i00t sloop, Captain Julius Hartman; Verous, 34-foot yawl, Cap- inin George C. Woodson; Halcyon, 8 sloop, Clarkson Swain and W. H. Tobin; Artel, compound ga ne launch, 32-10ot, Captain Eugene Flanders; Homer, gusoline launch, Captain C. J. Lancaster; Pastime, gasoline launch, Capiain William Prather; . aico- bol inubch, 50-ioct, Czptain George J. Wood- bury. Besides these boats, two more craft will soon be added to the fieet, Mr. Hager | of West Oakland being engaged in con- structing and a Berkeiey man the other. They will be launched in time to take part 1n this years regattas. The sianding of the club'is shown by the fact that the boats of its fleet represent an in- vestment of almost $50,000. The improve- ments on the ciub’s 1ouse ana suriound- ings have cost ubout $3000. From now on every Saturday afternoon and Sunday wiil be a busy time about the club’s hea.- quarters, as all the members are getting their boats ready for the opening of the season. The officers of the club are as foliow: Admiral, E. A. von Schmidt; commodore, C. J. Lancaster; vice-commodore, Edwin | treas- | Walters; secretary, C. A. Loring; urer, Marston Campbeli; measurer, F. H. Reed; port capiain, Elliott Whitenead. HIGH SOHOOL ATHLETES, Men Selected to Coutest at the A. A. L. Field Day. OAKLAND, CaL, March 28.—The Oak- land High School athletes held their rry- out field aay this afternoon. The team to contest at the Olympic track on April 17 in the A. A. L. field day will be selected by the track captain from the foilowing material: 100-yard dash—Foster first, Zeimer second, King third, Time, 11 82¢. 220-yard dash—Cadogan first, Cotter second. Time, 26 sec. 440-5nrd dash—Cadogan first, York second. Time, 51 sec. 880-ynrd run—Harris fin Mul second, Earle third.” Time, 2 min. 30 se Mile run—Westdahl first, Harris second. Time, 5 min. 31 sec. 9 rd nurdies—Morrell first, Harrls sec- Time, 28 1-5 sec. Mile walk—Wilis first, York (200 yards han- dicap)second. Time, 8 min. 50 sec. 120-7ard _hurdle — Nicholson, three-yard handicap, first; McCargar, Time, 17 4-5 see. Shot pui—Plau first, 30 feet 8 inches Hughes second, 36 et} Cotter tird, 31 feet inch. Pole vault—Berkovitch first, 7 feet 9 inches; Nicholson secoud, 7 feet 8 inches. Broad jump—Cooly #na Hussy tie, 9 fest 6 inches. Hign jump—Cooly first,5 feet Foster second, feet 1 inch; Nich 5 feet. Hammer throw—Plau first, 156 feet 8 inches; Cackey second, 120 feet. County Committes Lacked s Quorum. OAKLAND., Can., March 28.—A meet- ing of ihe Republican County Central Committee was.to have been held this afiernoon, but owing to the lack of a quorum nothing could be done. Several candidates for Federal offices wers on hand boping to get the indorsement of the county committee, but they were dis- appointed. A.“W. Bishop, 8." J. Taylor and W. H. Friend would iike to be Oak- land’s next postmaster, and it is siated that an_effort is being made to indorse George P. Morrow as a canaidate for Su- perintendent of the Mint. Bettors May Be Prosecuted. OAKLAND, CaL., March 28, —An effort may be mude to prosecute the men who ucknowiedged that they made wagers on the recent election. Some of those who are indignant at the charges contained in the election contest brought against Cap- tain Thomas and City Atiorney-elect Dow held a consultati afternoon and dacided that steps should be taken to proseciite those who violated the election laws. scratch, second. 4 inchet s0n thire Bowed to the Breeze at Last. OAKLAND, Cav., March 28.—The force of the wind 10-night was very yreat, and it piayed havoc with trees and awnin One of the oidest and sturdiest of Oak- land’s oaks that was at the corner of Fifth as uprooted by the gale. This oak has. been a landmark for over half a century. Durnan’s Sudden Death. OAKLAND, Car., March 28.—An old man named Durnan died suddenly at 8an Leandro to-night, and the Coroner will hold an inquest. 'Durnar was apparently well, but he complained of being sick, lay 00t $100p, Cuptain Gardner Meiar- | down, became unconscious. ana befors a doctor could be summoned he expired. Washed Up on the Beach. OAKLAND, CaL, March 28 _The bdly decomposed body of & man was found last night near a creek about halfway be. iween San Leandro and Fraitvale. The man had evidentiy ;been dead sbout four weeks. There was nothin by which it could be identified. The corpse is that of a man of about 165 pounds weight, witn 2 light mustiche. An inquest will be Leld at San Leandro to-morrow. THE HANDBALL COURTS, J. apvd R. Linehan Def Bonnet and P, T. Donnelly. The Sar: Francisco handball court was crowded yesterday afternoon, and several exciting games were witnessed. principal event was a game in which J. Nealon and R. Linehan played against F. Bonnet and P. T. Donnelly, the amateur champion. It was an off day for Bonnet and Donnel'y, as they were de- feated in three straighit games. Much interest was shown in a ame, the result of a challenge, in whici Phil Ryan and Dan Rodgers played against, P. Steiner and M. McNeil. Steiner considers himself the champion of the Potrero, and he and McNeil thought they would have a “soft thing.”” Tney were mistaken, as Rvan and Rodgers played all round them, and won easily. About ten days ago Bon..et defeated Coast Champion Riordan 1n three straight games. Riordan claimed that he was out oi condition at the time, and has since ex- pressed his anxiety to play Bonnet again to decide who is really ilie better man. Bonnet was informed of Riordan’s desire yesterday, and at once consented to oblige bim. Tae match will come off Sunday afternoon, April 11. Following were the games played in the San Francisco court yesterday : W. McLaughlin and J. Mofitt defeated R. Adams and M. McLaughlin, 2114, 16—21, 21—19. D. Rodgers and P. Ryan defeated P. S.einer and M. McNeil, 2113, 15—21, 2118, E. Downes and J. Kirby deleated E. Barry and M. Basch, 21—13, 14—21, 21—17. G. Maguire and D. Regan deteated M. Edwards and M. yee, 21— 1,21—19. D. J. Daly and 2 augiiessy defeated J. Brown and W. Corridan, 3,15-21, 21—17. D. Connelly and P. Huichinson defexted J. Lawless and J. Kearney, 2115, 17 —14. R. Murphy and E. 1oy deieated J. Collins_and J. White, 21-18,16—21, 21—20. J. C. Nealon and R. Bonnet and P. T. 21-19. THO SUCLESSFUL OPERS The Great Fremch Company Gives “Mignon” and “Faust.” C. Nealon T. F. t C. T —15, 1 Donnelly A Pretty Performance of Thomas’ Opera Comique, With Savine in the Title Rola. At the California Theater yesterday the French operatic organization gave two of the most successtul of modern Fregch operas, both of which celebrated their thousandth performances ouly a few years ago, one at the Opera Comique and | the other at the Grand Opera. Ambroiss Thomas' charming opera comique, “Mignon,” was the afternoon’s bill, and although the grand tenors and barytones were none of them represented in the cast, the work was very pleasingly sung and acted. Mme. Andree Bavine, who played the titte role in “Mignon,” is the hardest worked member of the company, for she is the divette of most of the operettas, the diva of the operas comiques, and the mezzo soprano of the grand operas. In grand opera she is not “‘dans son assiette,” | 1o cuil an expression from her own lan- guage, but in the operas comiqués she is | very acceptable, in spite of the fact that her voice is 100 light to give full effect to the music of such a beavy role as Mignon. Mignon is generally classed as a mezzo- soprano role, but although round low notes are essehtial toa res!ly dramatic ren- dering of the musica good deal of Mignon's score almost demands a soprano voice. It wasin this higher-pitched music that Savine excelled yesterday. Her duet with Lothario in the first act was excellently sung, so was her scene in the last act with Wilhelm Meister, and her singing of Est-ce Mignon?"' in the second act is worthy of mention. Although the popular “Connais tu le pays? " has no exceptionally low notes, its general average is low, and Mme. Savine did little more than speak the first half of the aria. As far as appearance went she was an ideal Mignon, and she acted the part prettily along traditional lines. In the light soprano part of Philine, Mme.Berthet did some briiliant florid sing ing and acted the coqueite charmingly. The “Polacca’” was sung with bird-like ease and fluency, the difficult octaves and turns in the final caienza being a tri- umph of vocal embroidery. A departure that cannot be particularly commended was the substitution of the comedian Lespinasse for a contralio as Frederic. Histrionically the change added to the merriment of the work, as Lespi- nasse acted the part of the lovesick boy on Tony Lumpkin lines, and ed many a hearty laugn by his gaucheries. Lespi- nasse, however, did pot presume to dally with the contralto’s gavotte, so the audi- ence was deprived of one of the most charming arias in the whole score, Edward Deo, the thira tenor of the troupe, played Withelm Meister ana not only acted sympathetically, but sang well. His “Adieu, Mignon” orought down the house and some portions of the last act were especially well rendered. 1he drawback to Deo’s singing is that he is not quite sure of his high notes; sometimes he takes them semi-false!to, sometims robusto in the style of Prevost and sometimes he seems undecided which way to attack them, hesitates and is lost. This hesita- tion was only once aggressively in evi- dence yesterday, but it made his hearers Jose confidence as to his absolute secarity. Deo again showed that h - can act better than either of the grand tenors. Javid was a fairly good Lothario and Manrick aid weil as Laerte, Gounod’s “Faust” was given in the evening and received a beiter performance than at the matinee two weeks ago. In place of Mme. Berthet, whose voice Wi too light for the part, Mme, Foedor sang the role of Marguerite and won unstnted applause for her excellent work. She wus 2 naiv-and supple Marguerite, and her singing was, as usual, very fine, Massart warmed up to the role of Faust much becter than on his first ap- pearance here in the character, and sang more freely, particularly in the garden scene. As before, Albers made an ideal Valentine. Javid repeated his tendency to burlesque t o part of Mephistopheles, fo stevel, and Mm as Marths. The ballets in the Valpurgis night were exceedingly pretty. . —————— #The Wings of the Soul.’” Amos J. Johnson addressed the members of the Theosophical Soclety at the Academy of Sclences Hall last evening, his subject being “The Wings of the Soul.” There wus aforce developed in some meu, he said, iatent in al which enab.ed them to'grasp truth instante- neousl: . nearez the soul was to nature the more readily did it select the true from the This power was called intuition, erything unlike the finite reason entaiive progress of the latter the godlike nature of man Was often utterly en- gulfed whenever he shut out from himself the divine light of intuition. [niie o — TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Iazative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- glsis refund the money if it falls 1 cura, 20¢. The | 1 HAVE OUSTED OFF THEIR DOCKETS Sleepy Justices Aroused by the . Action of the Su- pervisors. Ordered to Have All Cases Placad on Their Caleniars at Oace. Many Curious Incidents Revealed When the Official Records Were Inspected. OAxLAND OFFICE SAN FraNcisco CALL,) 903 Broad way, March 28. | The Justices of the Peace of Alameda County, especially those in the interior districts, where the wheels of justice fre- quently get clozged and move siowly, are considerably perturbed over a recent or- der of the Board of Supervisors. During the past few months many com- plaints have been made of tbe tardiness of litigation in some parts of the county. The District Attorney’s office, it was ad- mitted, did everything in its power to help out the Justices, but the Justices in some instances neglected to make an attempt to clear their calendars, and of course the District Attorney’s office knew nothing of their business. About two weeks ago the Board of Su- pervisors ordered an examination of the dockets of all the country Justices of the Peace. Some of the officiuls rather doubted the power of the board to order any such examination, and seemed to con~ sider that the Supervisors were exveeding their jurisdiction. District _Attorney Snook rulea that the board in passing such a resolution was acting entirely within its power, and the result is now manfest. All the dockels have been taken from the shelves, wnere some of them shared possession with the dust for months, and carefully inspected, and now it is believed everv case at bar, so far as the Justices of the Peace are concerned, is on the cal dar and wili be taken up as soon as pussi- ble and finally disposed of. Some of the instances of delayed litiga- tion are very peculiar and were it not for the fact that the Grand Jury has just ad- journed there migut be material for some rigid investigation. In the remote parts of the county cases were discovered which the Justices had no doubt unintentionally forgotter, and there are several other in- stances in which it is_bard to think that the slowness or indifference of the Jus- tices was altogether unintentional. As most of these offices are paid by fees it might be supposed that the Justices would settle as speedily as possible all the cases that come before them. This isnot 0, however, and a county official recently remarked that if all the Justices were not known to be above suspicion the characier of some of the dockets might lead any- body to suppose that it was more advis able to retard justice than to expedite it. Under the circumstances it would not perhaps be just to mention specific in- stances of cases that have been hanging fire, but the result of the Supervisors’ or- der has been very noticeable in the inte- rior Justices’ courts and a source of satis- faction 10 the District Attorney’s office. One of the cases (hatattracted pariicular atiention is thatof Ward at Haywards. Ward went out one nightand withoutany provocation fired nearly a score of bullets from a rifle into a laundry where were four helpless Chines Some of them were badly hurt and Ward was arrested for assault witn a deadly weapon, and was finally admitted to bail pending examina. tion. He has cleared out_ and left his bondsmen 1n the lurch. His case has been set for April 17, and if he is not pres- ent sait will be begun against his sureties. ) MILTIRY FELD DAY The Last of the Athletic Events Before the Grand Tourna- ment. Retirement of M:jir-General Ruger Next M-nth—N:m s of Those Who Wculd L'k« the Position. The course of instruction for heavy ar- tiliery batteries for the month of April will comprise small-arm practice, calis- thenic, gymnastic and athletic exercises and artillery drill for batteries that have completed their small-arms firing, the use of instruments and vessel tracking, or in- struction cf detachments and platoons. Tables of fire, computed and prepared by Major John 1. Rogers, First Artillery, department inspector of ‘artillery, have been republished with additions and amendments approved for use, also range tables for 12-inch breech-loading rifles, and tables for 12-inch long-range mortars, have been issuea from department head- quarters. The next field day at the Presidio will be on Wednesday, the 7th of April, and will include the following nevelties: Driver's contest, rescue race, dead-boay rescue, horsemanship, litter- bearing, hasty entrenching, mounted gymnastics or * the monkey drill’”” and tent pitehing. This will be the last monthly fleld day before the grand military tournament which 4s to commence on the 19th of April and continue for several days.. All the soldiers at the several posts are deeply interested in tuis event, and the best men have been entered to compete for the prizes and honors. As this will be the first tournament of the kind on the coast it will undoubtedly attract a large number of tue citizens. There is being prepaied for the occasion a bandsome programme that will contain many illusirations and the portraits of the prominent srmy officers. The grand stand will be ready for occupancy by that Yime, so that those who do not wish to <tand will upon payment of & small sum have an opggmmhy to enjoy a comfort- able seat. The money thus raised will be placed in & fund used to defray incidental expenses. During the past week the batteries con- nected with the coast defense on this side of the bay were inspected by Inspector- General Burton Under orders from the War Dcsntment. a retiring board, composed of Bricadier- General For:yth, Colonel W. R. Shafter, Lieutenant - Cotonel 8. B. M. Young, Colonel Charles Greenl (medical de- partment) and Captain Guy L. Edie (med- ical department), with First Lieutenant Croxton as clerk, has been ordered to convene for the purpose examining Second Lieutenat James Hamiiton, Third Artillery, stationed at Fort Mason, Black Point, with a view to retiring him. Colonel William R. Ehaft-r has been granted one month’s leave of absence. The following named have been ap- pointed a general court-martial to meet to-morrow in Benicia for the trial of such Emonun as may be bronght before ii: ‘aptain Leopold O. Parker, First In- fantry; Capiain Merritte W. Ireland, as- sistant surgeon; First Lieutenant Frank O. Ferris, First Infantry; First Lieuten- ant Francis E. Lacey Jr., First Infantry; Second L:eutenant Lidcoln F. Kilbourne, First Infantry; Second Lieutenant James | N. Pickering, First Infantry; Second Lieutenant Amos H. Martin,” First In- fan try, judge-advocate, Private Thomas E. Hudgeons, nospital corps, having been tried by a general court-martial convened at Ben:cia bar- racks, California, and found gniity of gambling in violation of orders and of making talse accusations aeains: Hospital Steward Milier, United States army, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, was sentenced *‘To be confined at bard labor under charge of the post guard for the period.of six months and to | forfeit to tie United States $10 per month of his pay for the same period.’ That is a pretty stiff sentence, but the army will not permit gambling nor de- famatory Janguage. The iollowing 1s in the latest orders re- ceived from Washington: Lieutenant- Colonel J. B. Babcock is relieved from duty in the adjutant-general’s office and at the expiration of two months' leave granted him will procee | to San Francisco for duty as adjutant-general of the Depart- ment of California. Major T. H. Barry is eranied leave until Aprii 15, at the expira- tion of which he is ordered, via 8an Fran- cisco, to Vancouver barracks as adjutant- general of the Department of the Colum- bi T.efollowing instructions for the prepar- ation of payrolls, having been approved by the Secretary of War, are published for the information and guidance of all con- cerned: The column, “Year of continuous service,” in the payrolls (new form), is intended to show the actual year in which the soidier Is serving, not the number of years’ service which have been completed by the soldier, as nasappeared on many of the rolis senf to prymasters: For instance, a soldier entitled to $2 per month for five years' continuous service was borne as +5":"§3 per monta for tan years was borne a3 ©10"; $4 per month for fifteen years’ serv.ce was borne as “13,” when i shou.d have been apparent that said sums could be due only in the sixth to tenth inc.usive, eleventh to fif teenth inclusive and sixteenth to twentieth years inclusive, respectively. Thereiore, 1. The actual year of service (first, second, third and 50 on, as the case may be) must in all cases be siated in the column referred to. 2. A soldier entitled to $2 per month for cer- tificste of merit, or one entitied to “re-enlisted should be 80 borne in the column of ";and when the “re-eniisted” soldier becomes entitled to $2 per month for five vears’ continuous service the date on which the same becomes due should be stated in the column of “Remarks,” ana continued therein until the soldier shail have been once paid by & paymaster, and on rolis thereafter he should sppear in ihe cclumn “Year of continuous service” as “6.” Of the 184 thie United States Military Academy 118 were found mentally qualified, and of the latter number 86 were accepted were alternates whose principals were accepted and 12 isiled to pass the physical exam! nation. Ot those who weie examined 57 failed mentally and 9 failed both physic- ally and mentally. The sccepted candi- daies will report for admission at the in- stiiution June 19, 1897. California is credited with the following named: Fred- erick D. Griftith Jr., Edmund L. Zane, Paul A. Dinsmore. Major-General Ruger will retire on Fri- day next, and speculation is rife as to who will succeed him. There are a number of candidates. Among them area named: Brigadier-General Frank Wheaton, Briga- Gier-General John R. Brooke; Colonel James F. Wade, son of the late Senator Ben Wade of Ohio; Colonel A. K. Arnold, Colonel W. R. Shafter, Colonel H. C. Mer- riman, Colonel T. C. Anderson and Colonel R. T. Fran e RACING AT INGLESIDE. .An Excsllent Card Offered Race-Goers at the Local Track To-Day. The spori at In.leside this afternoon promises to be excellent. Bix events are down for decision, with the folloming fine list of entries: Fiist race, halt mile, two-year olds. 772 Imperious...... 118/ 471 Meiville Burn. Hg\ Glen ver.. 3 116 783 krontde Boeut.118 758 Swanhilda. 763 The Profe | 7b8 Lesdemor 763 Michael. 726 Moringa. Mirth. mile, three-year- 743 Kosormonde. Second race, three-quacter: olds, selllng. 751 Sweet William.107| 781 Torpedo 746 Alazan Seus 107 |(759)St Distu: 761 ing s de 774 George Paimer.1ud 628 Anaoasis 107 763 har Lindsay... 655 Soniro 744 Roy Carrutherslv7 (592) Racina. 102 417 Nonchalance. | 720 Tmp. Disparity.109 | (5#2)Scnilte | 760 Greyhurst. sixteenth miles, selling. 728 Benamela ...... 106 769 Bara ‘106 (761) Doub: 106 747 Can’t Dance... 107 769 Mclight. 769 Pollock. Fif.h race, one mfiie. (752)Salvatior .118] 690 Yankee Doodie.105 759 1mp. Trance....104| 762 Preston. 775 Fiasnlight. 761 Wyomlug Sous. 1L 718 Coda. 07| Sixth race, five-elghths of a mile, 765 Towerst -124/ 642 Crawford, 1125) 760 horailo. 112 (760)Hohenzollern,. 127 756 Bellicoso........ 128 iz 2o 1 ‘102 143| 837 hvi R SELECTIONS FO& TO-DAY. Firat race—Michacl, Bliss Kucker, Im- perious. Secoud race—Sulsun, Sweet Willlam, Geor; Palmer. Third race—Damien, Groyhurst. Fourth race—Double Quick, mela, Babe Murphy. 746 Tempestuou; Our Climat, 770 Yemen.. 768 Logan 694 The Sinlie: y gl Good Times, Fifth race—Salvation, Yankee Doodle, Preston. Sixth race—The Sinner, Yemen, Ree! FOR AMUSEMENT-SEEKERS Where Those Who Want to Spend This Evening With Play or Musio Can Go. Otls Skinner opens at the Baldwin to-night in Clyde Fitch's play “His Grace de Gram- mont.” In the presentation of this play he wil be supported by Maud Durbin and Fred- erick Mosley and in addition & company of twenty playe: Mr. and Mrs. Russ Wnytal are to appear at the Columbis in & romsntic drams writ- ten by Mr. Whytal, and entitled “For Fair Virginia” The play deals with events of the Civil War and was originally Auction Bales PARTICULAR ATTENTION Is called to the (irand Auction Sale of the Most Magnific 0t and Varied Asortmen: of kurniture ever uffered THI> DAY, MONOAY, March 19, 1897, .t 11 ociock A. bt on the promis:s, 11 THIRTEENTH S1., near Madison (one and one- half block from Lake Merrit.). 0 A KLAN D, Cal, wil: b-s0.d all of the El Furniture in the Above Superbly Farnished Kesidenc:. ‘The furnitu e of this house is of the est order, vo'h in style and finisn chased regardi-ss of expense and wi ment toany resid:nce 1n waich i may be placed. 200d portion of It Is impories, some &. a MOS: fabulous : rices. 1hs )00:13a corner in the draw- i-g-room Is & gom in b wors of arustic furnish- fng; the dining-room is fitted in a magn ficent manner with- the_costilest 0f mat ria am: ng them 18 a Solid O_k S debuard, . with mirrors cosiing $.75, witha .r:e kxiension Table and Chairs to match: Elegant W10 ey hizh- © was pur- be an orna- mins erand Bod. Bruss-is Carpets thro the house: the Hall ‘I ree is of solid mah gany, made to order. eomplete in_all 13 appoin ment and fs va ued ac $185; the Bookcas: Li the 1l is of solid mahozany ments a d Bric-a-Brac ai keeping with other furnishings. thing throu, is firsi-class. +nd Will bear th- ciosest imoisveurs who have examined iur itur- de- clare without hesitancy «hac it is one of the finest furnished residences that has come under cheir observat 01 A~ [ak- Narrow-Gauge Cars to 13th strect Broad-Gauge Carsth Uk-st. an_Leandro cars pass the do " U. KINSEY, General Auctioneer, 4 £y c Caklar evening. She will be assisted by Minnie Methot, soprano; Ed H. Douglass, tenor, and G. H. Wesley, pianist. The bicycle tournament at the Mechanics' Pavilion will furnisn attraction for those who are anxious to see speedy riders on speedy wheels. Thnere is some pleasure in watching the men who are m-king the effort of tleir lives to gain a record. The Oberou has a great attraction for the lovers of music, and tne music that is fur- nished by Herr Stark and his orchestra is megnetic. The programme to be offered this evening contains sompe well-known waltzes which are ever popular. As usual, the French Opera Company does not pefrorm on Monday night, but to-morrow night 1t will at the California Theater render Verd{’s “Aida” in a mauner that hes never been excelled in this City. “Rigoletto” will follow on Thursiay night. THE OLYMPIC BIRD SHOOT More Pigeons Killed Than at Auny Previous Exhi- bition. The First of a S:ries of Seven Con- tests to Determine M:n's Standing. Yesterday was a great day at Ingleside, where the Olympic Gun Club live-bird shoot took place. It was one of the most succassful shoots ever given and the largest in the history of the sport on this coast. The event was the first of a series of seven shoots at twenty-eight yards distance Attheend of the fiith it will be deter- mined to which of five classes the con- testants belong. The score at the shoot yesterday stood as follows: 0. Feudner. .112%311113 12 1221222012 11 2101032101 9 011210211222-10 0221021212 9 00020200 5 0021210011 7 1211121112132 1112111111112 110012201010— % 1112010212:0- 9 100112111002— 8 1222012122211 112111101111-11 101021102010— 7 211212122112-12 212312111010 10121100202— 8 01021111121— 9 2021121112111 01322.211011- 9 12220 22— 9 21 21221212 11 10 2-11 01 20 -8 22 202222- 8 ZLT, 032 2 8 010 00 0— 4 001 20 1-7 Barnett.. 20 02 -7 ANTHONY AND BARRY. The Little Pugllists Will Fight in This City in April. “parson” Davies, the manager and backer of Jimmy Barry, met T. McDon- nell, manager of Jimmy Anthony, last evening at the Baldwin, and entered into arrangement to match the little fellows to fight in this City on the evening of April 23 at 115 pounds for the best purse that can be got from any of the clubs. They will meet again to-night to arrange preliminaries. —_— NEW TO-DAT. it 0t GHIRARDELLI'S produced at the Fifth-avenue of New York play founded on social conditlons of to-day n the United Ststes. It 13 by the suthor of,*Alabams” snd it will be put on with & greatdesl of care as to scenery aud accessories. The management of the Grand Opers-house will put on another highly sensational melo- drama kuown as “The Dago.” It s spoken of ae8play that abounas 1n touching, pathos happy comedy and sirong climazes. Thers is in it & fire scene and d funny songs. “Don Jusn ad Lib.” described as & hodge- Dpodge of mirth, music and dance, is what will be offered to the patrons of the Tivoli Opera- house this evening. Ferris Hartman will ap- Jesr in the character in wioh be made a great it when he first assumed it a few years since. Amon3 the many attractions to be found at the Orpheum Music Hall, there are not many that wili prove more charming than one to be offered to-night. Itwill be *‘The Singer and the Maid,” by Barnes and Bisson. Tois, in coujunciion with many speciaities. If there is & change in the weather this evening, the Chutes will be opened as usual with attractions for those who do mot care to watch indoor entertainuments, but prefer to indulge in trolley-riding, moving on the scenic railway or coming down'the chutes. Camills Urso, the noted violin virtuoso, and her company of artists will give the first of a serios of concerts in Golden Gate Hall this Purest Strongest Fre 30cupsfor 25 ¢! Dr.Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEABRNY ST. Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mind and Skin Diseases. 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